Andreas's racer

Andreas's racer (Dolichophis andreanus) is a species of snake in the family Colubridae. The species is native to the Middle East.

Etymology
The specific name, andreanus, is in honor of "Herr Prof. Andreas " (Professor Andreas) who collected natural history specimens in Persia (now Iran) in 1905.

Geographic range
D. andreanus is found in the southern Zagros Mountains and their foothills, in Fars Province, Iran, and in Iraq.

Habitat
The preferred natural habitats of D. andreanus are grassland and rocky areas, at altitudes of 100 –.

Reproduction
D. andreanus is oviparous.